Richard McAvoy

Richard McAvoy

  • Business Law, Products Liability, Construction Law ...
  • North Carolina
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Having practiced at both an international law firm and as in-house counsel at a large publicly traded company, Rich McAvoy has a history of providing superior litigation and other legal services to some of the most discerning clients. By engaging the Law Office of Richard McAvoy, PLLC, you or your business can receive the same quality representation that the world's largest corporations receive, but at a fraction of the cost, right here in Apex, North Carolina.

Relevant Experience
-Represented Fortune 50 client in state and federal court litigation at both the trial court and appellate court level
-Negotiated $70 million investment in power production facility
-Recovered in excess of $50 million for clients in commercial business disputes
-Negotiated contracts collectively valued in excess of $2 billion
-Negotiated economic development incentives with state and local governments
-Represented Fortune 500 manufacturing company in products liability litigation and wrongful death actions in federal court
-Obtained favorable resolutions for a Fortune 50 bank in litigation in federal district court and federal courts of appeals
-Advised client in reorganization of its U.S.-based affiliates
-Negotiated a multi-million dollar acquisition of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility
-Represented indigent clients, pro bono, before the NC Court of Appeals and the Board of Immigration Appeals

Education
-Notre Dame Law School, Magna Cum Laude, Notre Dame Law Review
-Marist College, with honors

Admissions
-State of North Carolina
-United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
-United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
-United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
-United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
-United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
-Supreme Court of the United States

Practice Areas
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Products Liability
    Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
    Construction Law
    Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
    Insurance Claims
    Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
    Appeals & Appellate
    Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
North Carolina
North Carolina State Bar
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11th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Professional Experience
Novo Nordisk
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Senior Associate
Alston & Bird LLP
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Education
University of Notre Dame
J.D. (2011)
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Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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Marist College
B.A. (2007)
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Professional Associations
North Carolina Bar Association
Current
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North Carolina State Bar
Member
Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Business Interruption Insurance and the Coronavirus Pandemic
The North Carolina Law and Business Blog
COVID-19 and the Impossibility of Performance Defense
The North Carolina Law and Business Blog
Coronavirus, Force Majeure, and North Carolina law
The North Carolina Law and Business Blog
Litigation Trends Under the TCPA
CONSUMER FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW REPORT
LIFE AFTER JESINOSKI: THE NEW ‘WILD WEST’ OF TILA RESCISSION
CONSUMER FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW REPORT
SCOTUS QUESTIONS TILA RESCISSION RIGHTS
CONSUMER FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW REPORT
How Noel Canning May Impact the CFPB, Richard Cordray, and Consumer Financial Services
Commercial Lending Litigation News
Websites & Blogs
Website
Blog
THE NORTH CAROLINA LAW AND BUSINESS BLOG
Contact & Map
The Law Office of Richard McAvoy, PLLC
510 W. Williams St.
Apex, NC 27502
Toll-Free: (919) 576-0486
Telephone: (919) 576-0486
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Notice: Available for in-person or video conference meetings.
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